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GEORGE V. CLINK, OF ST. PAUL, MNNESOTA.

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`applis-anca mea august 23, 1921.

To @ZZ whom t may cof/mera:

Be it known that l, Gnonen V. CLINK, a citizen of the nited States, residin at St. Paul, in the countyl of Ramsey and, tate of Minnesota, have invented a new and useful Game, orp which the Jfollowing is a specification.

rlfhis invention relates togames and toys, and more particularly to a score keeping device employed in connection with a game board for recording the scores of the game.

T he primary object of the invention is to provide a score keeping device in the i'orm of a base-ball field, novel means'being provided. for indicating the positions "oit the runners during an inning or' the gaine.

Another object oi the invention is to provide means for recording the scores of the innings.

W ith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the coinbination and arrangement ot parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, itv being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope ot what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings z-e Figure 1 is a plan view of the score board.

Figure 2 is a plan view oi: the board, the cover or top thereoil being removed.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 ot .Figure 2.

.Figure l is a sectional view taken on line 1l-l olf iignre 2.

iiigure 5 is a plan 'View ot the game board to be emiiioyed in connection with the score keeping board.

Referring to the drawings in score keeping board which forms the essence oi the invention, embodies a box-like structure including' the bottom member 5, side walls 6 and end walls i. Positioned within the box-like structure to divide the interior thereof into coi'npartments, is a partitioning wall 8.

Extending transversely of one ot the compartments, is a shaft 9 on which is positioned a tubular bearing member 10 which supports the arms 11, 12 and 13 respectively, the arms 11, 12 and 13 being mounted on the member 10 to permit the same to oscille-ite within the connpartment. i

izlach o'i' these arms carries an upwardly detail, the

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extending bar on which is positioned a game piece 15 1n the form of a runner, ythe bars 141 being secured to the arms 11, 12 and 13 in a manner to cause the game pieces to extend to positions above the top or cover piece 16, when the arms are'operated. As. clearly shown by Figure 1 of the'drawings, the top or cover piece 16 is marked in a manner to simulate a baseball diamond, openings being formed in the cover piece 16 at predetermined positions to represent the various bases, the openings also being provided to accommodate the barslll to permit the bars to extend therethrough and pro- `iectthe game pieces carried thereby, above the top or cover piece 16 to indicate, 'the position ot a runner. i

, A controlling each of the arms 11, 12 and 13, it being understood that a controllingbar is carried by each oi 'the arms, the controlling bars being oi' lengths to extend through the top or cover piece 16, so that when the game pieces 15 are in positions below the top or cover piece 16, the controlling bars 17 are extended to positions above the top or cover piece -16 where hey may be moved by the operator to extend the game pieces above the top or cover piece 16 to carry out the principles of the boardr`he opposite compartment houses a plurality of disks 18, which carry suitable members which may be moved under the openings 19 formed in the cover piece to indicate outs, balls and strikes. Associated with the disks 18 is a disk 20 which also has numbers disposed thereon.. the numbers being positioned. on the disk 2O to move under the opening 21 to indicate the nurnber o1 runs made. These disks have portions o1- their peripheries extending beyond the side and end wall of the device so that the disks may be engaged by the finger of the operator to rotate the same to cause theA members to appear below the openings in the top or cover piece 16.

*mployed in connection with the score board, is a game board shown more particularly by Figure 5 of the drawings, the game board being indicated by the reference character 22 and is provided with an upwardly extending flange 23 to prevent the ball 24e which forms a part .ot the game board from being forced ofi ot the board.

Extending upwardly from the board 22 and arranged in staggered relation with rebar 17 has connection with spect to each other, are the pins 24 which act to obstruct the movements of the ball 24 in its passage to the pockets or compartments formed by the pins. The ball 24 is moved by the plunger 25 which operates between 4one wall of the game board and the partitioning wall 26, the tion, being held at a point opposite the spring bar 27 which isdisposed at an angle across one corner of the game board and lies directly in the path of travel of therball 24 when the same is forced from its set position.

Assuming that the ball 24 is moved and the same passes between the pins and falls in the pocket or compartment labeled two base hit, one of the controlling bars 17 is operated to move the game piece under the second base, to a position above the upper surface of the top ory cover piece 16, thus indicating that a man is on second base. Should the ball 24 be moved and fall' into the pocket labeled out, one of the disks 1S is operated to move a number l directly under the opening 19 opposite the mark outs.

, Itis believed thatl in-view of the foregoing the operation and use of the score bo-ard in connection with the game by Figure 5 will be obvious, itbeingundei1- stood that the movements of the, ball 24 are recorded in a` manner as described. v

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new .is :f

1. A scoreboard including a box-like structure, a partition for partitioningy they ball 24, in its seit posi.

board ,asl shown interior of the box-like structureV into co1npartments, oscillating arms within one of the compartments, a cover piece having openings, bars carried by to extend through the openings, and controlling bars carried by the arms and adapted to` be moved to cause the bars to extend above the cover piece.-

2. A score board including a box-like structure, means for dividing the box-like structure into compartments, arms within one of they compartments, a cover piece having openings, bars carried by the arms, and adapted to move through the openings, means carried by the arms for moving the arms, and saidbars carrying game pieces.

3. A score board including a box-like structure, a partition for dividing the boxlilre struct-ure into compartments, a rod eX- tending transversely of one of the compartments, arms pivotally held and supported on the rod at points intermediate their ends, bars carried by the arms and adapted to move therewith, a. cover piece havingopenings, said openings being disposed directly over the bars to permit the bars to extend therethrough, and controlling bars for operating' the arms.

In testimony that l claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

lVitnesses:

J. J. GILLEN, N. R. CRoNIN.

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